| Title |
Asymptomatic unilateral papilledema in pseudotumor cerebri. |
| Creator |
Strominger, M.B.; Weiss, G.B.; Mehler, M.F. |
| Affiliation |
Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461. |
| Abstract |
A 32-year-old asymptomatic woman was found to have unilateral papilledema on routine ophthalmological examination. Subsequent visual field, neuroimaging, and cerebrospinal fluid examinations were consistent with the diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri. This case demonstrates that pseudotumor cerebri may present as unilateral papilledema in any asymptomatic patient and illustrates the need for thorough neuro-ophthalmological evaluations to allow early detection of cases with atypical presentations to increase the efficacy of therapeutic intervention and prevent progressive visual loss. |
| Subject |
Acetazolamide; Adult; Female; Fluorescein Angiography; Fundus Oculi; Humans; Papilledema; Pseudotumor Cerebri; Tmography, X-Ray Computed; Visual Fields |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226122 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6545tqp/226122 |
